Nonfunctional and Nonfunctioning

Nonfunctional

Nonfunctional adjective - Not being in working order.
Usage example: that gas pump is nonfunctional, which is the reason for the plastic bag over the nozzle

Nonfunctioning and nonfunctional are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nonfunctioning" instead an adjective "Nonfunctional".

Nonfunctioning

Nonfunctioning adjective - Not being in working order.
Usage example: the Ferris wheel is nonfunctioning at the moment

Nonfunctional and nonfunctioning are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Nonfunctional" instead an adjective "Nonfunctioning".
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